© GOPA-DERD ACT member The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East- Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development (GOPA-DERD staff looking at the damage from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake

Earthquake in Syria: The tragedy in an already unbearable tragedy

Thousands have lost their lives – even more have been seriously injured. And the numbers keep rising after the earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria.

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News from DCA
Kenya

In these bustling workshops, apprentices receive far more than just hands-on skills

Discover the apprenticeship’s power: igniting youth potential in employment or entrepreneurship.
Uganda

Watering with sunlight

Solar powered irrigation systems hold the promise of changing the fortunes of farmers in West Nile, Uganda.
Kenya

At the heart of the community: The power of local action in drought response

By partnering with local actors, DCA’s interventions are tailored to the local context, promoting community participation and empowerment
South Sudan

One mistake can be fatal

Deminers in Pajok, South Sudan work silently and fully concentrated – the tiniest distraction can have grave consequences.

Turning the past into action

Turning the past into action

DanChurchAid has calculated its carbon footprint for 100 years and taken responsibility for historical and future emissions.

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Man carrying his child through flood © Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
We save lives

We are committed to intervene and act when lives are at risk

Planting a tree © Mikkel Østergaard
We build resilient communities

Capacity development enables resilience

Close up of a woman © Mikkel Østergaard
We fight extreme inequality

We address economic and social as well as environmental inequality

Where we work

DCA works in different parts of the world, mainly in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, and in 2022 we added Ukraine as our first European country in decades.
In some countries we have a regional office and in other countries we work through our ACT Alliance partners.

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Major donors

DanChurchAid donors

DCA has experienced an increase in funding from a multitude of major international donors, the European Union, USAID, and DANIDA over the last many years. Below you’ll find a list of our donors.

See our donors